St. Louis Cardinals fans annoyed after ball bounces off Oscar Mercado's glove for a home run: "I just can't do this anymore"

This season hasn't been one to remember for St. Louis Cardinals fans. Many around the league pegged them to run away with the National League Central division, but that has not been the case. The Cardinals are in fourth place in the division with a 22-28 record. Even so, they've started turning it around recently, winning the last 10 out of their last 12 games.

Oscar Mercado made a blunder in a crucial series against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. While trying to make a play at the wall in the outfield, Mercado had the ball bounce off of his glove and over the fence.

It's a tough break, as Mercado could have made that play. He had enough room, but it seemed he couldn't decide if he wanted to jump. It would end up being Matt Mclain's second home run of the year.

This is every outfielder's worst nightmare. At least Mercado got a glove on it, unlike Jose Canseco, who took a ball off the head before it bounced over the wall for a home run in 1993.

St. Louis Cardinals fans have been through a lot already this season. Fans have dealt with coaches calling out players publicly, moving past the catcher they signed in the offseason but backtracking a week later to this.

While it's unfortunate for Mercado and the Cardinals, other fans in the division, like the Chicago Cubs, are laughing at the bobble. Hopefully, Mercado can redeem himself at some point soon.

Can the St. Louis Cardinals make up for their poor start to the season?

While the season started bleak, the St. Louis Cardinals have played great baseball over the last two weeks. They're fourth in the division with a plus-20 run differential. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the division and have a run differential of -2. St. Louis lost four games by one run this month. Take those losses and flip them; this is a different team.

They can make up the ground in the division with the way they have been playing. Players like Nolan Arenado are starting to heat up offensively. Don't be surprised if the Cardinals start climbing up the National League Central standings.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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